Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Linde plc Ordinary Share (LIN) — Dividend Profile
Basic Materials·Major Chemicals
S&P 500 Aristocrat4y payment streak2y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
1.26%
@ $507.45
TTM Yield
1.52%
Forward Annual
$6.40
Quarterly
Market Cap
$234.7b
Payout (FCF)
56%
1.8x covered
Payout (Earnings)
40%
Latest Amount
$1.6000
Ex 2026-06-04
3y CAGR
-14.4%
5y CAGR
10y CAGR
Next Ex-Date
Dividend Safety Forensics
Composite of six quantitative scores plus a 5-point yield-trap framework. Each axis contributes independently; the overall label is the aggregate.
Forensics: CleanYield Trap: Green0 of 6 red flags · 0 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Safe (4.12)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
Elevated (19.6%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
6/9 (Moderate)
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
Clean
Dividend Safety (EQ)
Composite from payout ratio, FCF coverage, accrual quality.
Safe
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
1.79×
Yield-trap signals (5-point Benzinga framework)
Payout > 100%
Paying out more than it earns over TTM.
✓ OK
FCF coverage < 1.0×
Free cash flow doesn't fully cover the dividend.
✓ OK
Yield > 2× sector median
Yield well above peers — often a sign of price collapse, not premium income.
✓ OK
High leverage (D/E > 2)
Debt-to-equity above 2× — limits flexibility if cash flow dips.
✓ OK
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: +25.7%
✓ OK
Dividend Capture Stats
Measures how this stock has historically behaved around its ex-dividend dates over the last 10 years. Pre-tax, pre-commission, before-slippage. Based on 13 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
0.13%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
100%
13 of 13 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
2 days
1 – 10 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.33%
Per-cycle return when capture succeeds
Disclaimer: Historical capture statistics are descriptive, not predictive. Past recovery patterns don’t guarantee future ones. The "naive capture" math also ignores taxes (qualified-dividend treatment vs. short-term gains can swing outcomes significantly).
Annual dividends per share
Sum of recurring per-share payments per calendar year. Current year is partial.
Cumulative per-share payments
Full dividend history (14)
Ex-DateAmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-06-04$1.6000Quarterly2026-06-18recurring
2026-03-11$1.6000Quarterly2026-03-26recurring
2025-12-03$1.5000Quarterly2025-12-17recurring
2025-09-04$1.5000Quarterly2025-09-18recurring
2025-06-04$1.5000Quarterly2025-06-18recurring
2025-03-13$1.5000Quarterly2025-03-27recurring
2024-12-03$1.3900Quarterly2024-12-17recurring
2024-09-04$1.3900Quarterly2024-09-18recurring
2024-06-04$1.3900Quarterly2024-06-18recurring
2024-03-13$1.3900Quarterly2024-03-28recurring
2023-12-01$1.2750Quarterly2023-12-18recurring
2023-09-01$1.2750Quarterly2023-09-19recurring
2023-06-01$1.2750Quarterly2023-06-16recurring
2023-03-13$1.2750Quarterly2023-03-28recurring